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Dr KK Aggarwal    12 August 2020

Not a Covid shield, but flu shot can help: Docs

NEW DELHI: Amid the pandemic, doctors and experts are advising people of all ages to take a flu shot as a primary protection against other respiratory viral illnesses like common seasonal flu and H1N1 — some of which can cause pneumonia and make people vulnerable to coronavirus. Influenza or flu is a viral disease caused by influenza viruses. It affects the respiratory system and causes symptoms like cough, fever, sore throat, tiredness, muscle pain and runny nose. Pneumonia is one of the complications of the flu, along with sinus and ear infections which are common among infants and elderly. A flu shot, emphasise experts, is no protection against Covid-19 but will work to reduce illnesses that often have similar symptoms. ....read more

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster: Re-testing positive

With inputs from Dr Monica Vasudev1043: RT-PCR can be redetected but not re-positive ,Medscape excerpts: A positive real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) antigen test is highly accurate, pointing to the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. ,There seems to be no significant cross-reactivity with other respiratory viruses or other coronaviruses. ,A study from Korea suggests that patients with persistent positive tests, beyond 10 days from the initial positive test, who do not have any symptoms are no longer infectious. ,For patients with a high suspicion of COVID-19, a negative test should not exclude the infection. ....read more

World COVID Meter 10th August: India Number 3, 213 Countries Affected

Cases: 1M April 2, 2M April 15, 3M April 27, 4M May 8, 5M May 20, 6M May 30, 7M June 7, 8M June 15, 9M June 22, 10M June 29th, 11M July 4, 12M July 8, 13M July 13, 14M July 17, 15M July 23, 16M July 25, 17M July 29, 18M August 1, 19M August 6, 20M August 10 ,Ground Zero: Wuhan - in live animal market or cafeteria for animal pathogens: 10th January; Total cases are based on RT-PCR, 67% sensitivity ,Coronavirus Cases: 20,031,552,Deaths: 734,098,Recovered: 12,904,042,ACTIVE CASES: 6,393,412 ....read more

Spiritual Prescription: Yoga - The Greatest Healer

The Sanskrit word for ‘healthy’ is ‘Svastha’ - Sav-Stha means being established in one’s own true self. This is only possible when the body is in union with the mind and the consciousness. The Bhagavad Gita (Ch. IV shloka 36), says “Api chedasi papebhya sarvebhya pap kritama” or in other words, “even if thou are the sinner of all sinners, you shall cross over all sin by the raft of knowledge”. Here sin can be equated with physical or mental sickness.Again, in shloka 37, Krishna says “Gyanagni sarva karmani bhasmasat kurute tatha”. In other words, “as fire reduces fuel to ashes, the fire of knowledge reduces all karma to ashes”.In shloka 38, Krishna said “Na hi gyanena sa drisham pavitram ih vidyate” ....read more

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Indian Army gifts 10 ventilators to Nepali Army

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The Indian Army on Sunday gifted 10 ventilators to the Nepali Army to support its efforts to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic that has claimed 75 lives in the Himalayan nation. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra handed over the ventilators to Nepal Army chief Purna Chnadra Thapa during a ceremony at Nepali Army Headquarters on Sunday, the Indian mission said in a statement. The ventilators are designed for a broad range of applications to include advanced invasive or non-invasive respiratory support. Further, due to their compact nature, they are portable and handy in transportation of patients requiring intensive care, the statement said.

Covid stress leads to spike in suicide cases

The Tribune

With the rising number of suicide cases being reported in the state amid the Covid pandemic, psychologists have cited consumerism, cut-throat competition, shallow human relations, negative impact of the social media and inability to cope with the unpleasant life events as the reasons behind the surge. Human development is not all about getting scholastic degrees, getting high salary packages and acquiring wealth and property. People, who get into the mad rush of multiplying their wealth, often end up feeling disappointed, said a Medical Superintendent at a mental health and rehabilitation hospital, Boileauganj, Dr Sanjay Pathak.

Amit Shah works from hospital, to be tested for Covid-19 in next 2 days

HT

Although singer turned politician Manoj Tiwari shot off his mouth on Union home minister Amit Shah’s health condition, the BJP leader is expected to be tested for coronavirus in the next two days. According to official sources, Shah is asymptomatic and is clearing home ministry files from his Gurugram hospital bed as well as monitoring the internal security through a dedicated team of officers. He is expected to return home next week provided he tests Covid-19 negative. Former president of BJP’s Delhi unit Manoj Tiwari had this morning tweeted that home minister Shah had tested negative. This caught everyone in the BJP as well as government with surprise including the home minister’s family who is personally monitoring his health.

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